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What is another word for laying bare?

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Verb

Present participle for to reveal or expose something to view

Present participle for to tell or express, typically something secret or intimate

Present participle for to remove one's clothing

Present participle for to establish a fact to be true

Present participle for to break down into basic elements (for analysis)

Present participle for to expose to danger or the risk of loss

Present participle for to make bare by completely removing (everything)

Present participle for to peel or remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of

Present participle for to make clear or understandable

The physical revelation of something that was hidden

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Verb

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Present participle for to reveal or expose something to view

publicizing^US

letting the cat out of the bag

publicising^UK

bringing out into the open

bringing into the open

blowing the whistle on

letting it all hang out

spilling the beans on

spilling the beans about

spilling your guts about

unburdening oneself

signaling^US

signalling^UK

revealing information

divulging information

putting before the public

laying the gaff

letting in on

laying it on

unburdening oneself to

unloading on

buzzing

unbosoming oneself to

bringing out of the ground

exhuming

excavating

bringing to the surface

putting cards on table

bringing to public attention

bringing to public notice

notifying

bringing out into open

getting off your chest

getting out of your system

coming out of the closet

recognizing^US

recognising^UK

realizing^US

realising^UK

making a clean breast

making a clean breast of

letting your hair down

vocalizing^US

verbalizing^US

levelling^UK

vocalising^UK

leveling^US

verbalising^UK

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“She has the ability to scratch and burrow under the surface of human experience and lay bare both the sacred and profane.”

Verb

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Present participle for to tell or express, typically something secret or intimate

letting your hair down

outing with it

getting off your chest

making a clean breast of

bringing into the open

letting on about

making public

owning up

spilling your guts about

spilling the beans about

letting the cat out of the bag

“Garthe's glance penetrated her very soul, and compelled her to lay bare her deepest consciousness.”

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Present participle for to remove one's clothing

“I remove my own garments of self-righteousness and pride that are nothing but filthy rags, and lay myself naked and bare before you.”

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Present participle for to establish a fact to be true

demonstrating the truth

documenting

establishing evidence

giving substance to the fact that

witnessing to the fact that

flagging up

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Present participle for to break down into basic elements (for analysis)

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Present participle for to expose to danger or the risk of loss

risking

endangering

hazarding

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

leaping before looking

going out of one's depth

taking the liberty of

sticking your neck out

driving a nail into the coffin of

putting under suspicion

putting eggs in one basket

putting it on the line

taking shot in the dark

standing a chance of

putting your faith in

buying a pig in a poke

leaving things to chance

banking on

taking a leap in the dark

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Verb

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Present participle for to make bare by completely removing (everything)

Verb

Present participle for to peel or remove the (natural) skin or outer covering of

Verb

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Present participle for to make clear or understandable

giving an explanation of

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

giving the details of

guiding

making intelligible

putting in plain English

putting in plain words

making perfectly clear

interpreting

explicitizing

analyzing^US

analysing^UK

clearing the air about

getting something straight

making straightforward

stating in layman's language

explaining in simple terms

drawing a map of

popularising^UK

making easier to understand

making more comprehensible

making more intelligible

making more accessible

making easy to understand

hitting the high spots

abridging

reducing

cutting down

putting in a nutshell

reducing to the bare bones

cutting the frills

getting down to basics

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Noun

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The physical revelation of something that was hidden

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